Sowams Elementary School vs. Primrose Hill School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sowams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Primrose Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 261 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Sowams Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Primrose Hill School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
261 students
361 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#9 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
56
Kindergarten Students
62
57
Grade 1 Students
62
76
Grade 2 Students
68
88
Grade 3 Students
69
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
9%
10%


% Hispanic
7%
8%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
77%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

